Culinary chopping block



Jan. 15; 1924.

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ALFRED SCHICKERLING, OF SCARSDALE, NEWYORK.

CULINARY (SHOPPING BLOCK.

Application filed April 30, 1923.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED SCHIOKER- LING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Scarsdale, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Culinary Chopping Blocks, of which the following is a specification sufficient to enable others conversant with the art to which the invention appertains to utilize the same.

While applicable to chopping blocks generally, my improved structure thereof is designed more particularly for the usual household kitchen, the object being to afford a simple, compact, sanitary device adapted to ordinary culinary requirements, which is substantially noiseless in use, and which possesses other advantages hereinafter fully set forth,the invention consisting in the specific construction, combination and arrangement of parts and appurtenances described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I exemplify a practical embodiment of the essential features of my invention, although I do not limit myself to the identical form and construction of parts shown, since changes may be made in minor details, and modifications and equivalent mechanical expedients resorted to, without departing from the spirit and intent of my invention in this respect.

With this understanding,

Fig. 1, represents a side elevation of my improved chopping block;

Fig. 2, a central vertical section thereof;

Fig. 3, a detail view of one of the legs of the base section;

Fig. 4, a detail view of one of the bushings provided for the detachable connection of the legs with the base;

Fig. 5, is a View of the concave face of the reversible anvil plate;

Fig. 6, is an edge view thereof, and

Fig. 7, a view of the flat face of said anvilplate;

Fig. 8, is a top view of the base block; and

Fig. 9, is a side elevation thereof, broken away in part, to show a sectional detail of one of the leg connections.

The base or bed piece B, of the chopping block, considered in a unitary sense, is preferably made in one piece, and of white wood,

Serial 1T0. 635,546.

tactual engagement with the side of the anvil plate A, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, whereby the anvil plate A, is retained in position on the bed B, when superposed thereon; and the face or bearing surface 6 of said base B, is provided with a series of'equidistant elastic resilient cushions Z2 preferably consisting of rubber, against which the under side of the anvil plate A, rests, when in position on said base,

as also shown more particularly in said Fig. 7

2, of the drawings. These elastic resilient cushions b nullify the impact of the chopping implement against the upper face of the anvil plate A, and in conjunction with the elastic resilient tip cushions Z, Z, on the lower ends of the legs, render the'device practically noiseless in operation.

In order to still further deaden sound vibrations incidental to the use of the anvil plate A, and also to facilitate ventilation, and the drying out of the anvil plate and upper portion of the base B, I form the latter with a central air passage 6 and lateral passages 6 b", communicating therewith, the central passage 12*, extending to and opening through the face b of said base B, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, of the drawings. Thus, after the use and washing of the anvil plate A, the side thereof adjacent to the base B, will be efl'ectually dried out through the medium of said air passages 6 Z2 b", as well as the upper side of the anvil plate A, exposed to the atmos phere.

Incidentally, it may be mentioned in this connection, that the cover C, which isplaced over the upper side of the anvil plate A. when not in use, is formed with a central aperture 0, which not only effectually admits air to the upper face of said anvil plate A, but also serves as a finger opening to facilitate the handling of said cover C.

By thus providing for access of air to both sides of the anvil plate A, and to the upper part of the base B, I not only facilitate the drying out of the parts, but also prevent souring thereof and promote sanitation.

The anvil plate A, is composed of a series of wooden blocks a, a, square in cross section, with the grain extending lengthwise, or vertically as related to the base B. Maple wood is preferably used in the formation of these blocks a, a, on account of 'T its compact texture; and they are glued,

cemented, or otherwise adhesively connected, the whole series composing the anvil plate A, being then bound together by means of a peripheral metallic side or edge band 6, preferably of aluminum.

One side of the anvil plate A, is formed with a concave surface a, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, of the drawings, and is intended for use in the reduction of vegetable matter to the required state of comminution, whereas the other fiat surface a is designed for the chopping up of meat, etc.

By forming both chopping surfaces a, a of the cross grain of the wood, I insure the integrity and durability thereof as compared with the ordinary household chopping dishes, bowls, or boards, in which the grain of the wood extends horizontally, or at right angles to the line of impact of the chopping implement, it being well known that such chopping surfaces become disintegrated, and that the material thereof contaminates the food product more or less.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In a culinary chopping block of the character designated, the combination with a reversible anvil plate formed on one side with a flat surface and on the other side with a convex surface, of a supporting base formed with a peripheral flange on its upper edge for contactual engagement with said anvil late, and with air passages below its top surface, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a culinary chopping block of the character designated, the combination with a reversible anvil plate formed on one side with a flat surface and on the other side with a convex surface, of a supporting base formed with a peripheral flange on its upper edge for contactual engagement with said anvil plate, and with a plurality of elastic resilient cushions on its upper side for the support of said anvil plate, substan-' tially in the manner and for the purpose described.

3. In a culinary chopping block of the character designated, the combination of a supporting base resting on elastic resilient cushions, and formed with a peripheral flange and a plurality of elastic resilient cushions on its upper side for contactual engagement with a reversible anvil plate, and said reversible anvil plate formed on one side with a flat surface and on the other side with a convex surface, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

l. In a culinary chopping block of the character designated, the combination with a reversible anvil plate formed on one side with a fiat surface and on the other side with a convex surface, of a supporting base formed with a peripheral flange on its upper edge for contactual engagement with said anvil plate, and with air passagesbelow its top surface consisting of a central axial passage opening through said top surface of the base, together with'lateral radial passages extending from said central passage to and through the peripheral sides of said base, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

. ALFRED SC-HIOKERLING. Witnesses:

JOSEPH L. OXNER, MILDRED LIPKIN. 

